A large space rock that floats around in space. Can be found in the belt between the terrestrial and gaseous planets.

• A meteorite
• An Asteroid
• A comet
• A satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

A group of stars that form a picture if you really squint at it and use your imagination

• A constellation
• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system

A circular path around a planet or a star. 

• Light Year
• Trajectory
• Rotation
• Orbit

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity. 

• Orbit
• Satellite
• Atmosphere
• Pollution

An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.

• Satellite
• Comet
• Asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A shooting star that enters our atmosphere.

• A comet
• An asteroid
• A meteor
• A meteorite

A giant ball of ice and dust that comes from outer space. It appears to have a tail as it gets closer to the sun.

• A meteorite
• A satellite
• A comet
• An asteroid

The moon makes a complete revolution around Earth approximately once each

• day

• week

• year

• month

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In order to safely view the sun, a person should...

• view the sun while wearing sunglasses

• place a piece of dark paper over the lens of a telescope

• view an image of the sun projected onto a piece of paper

• place a piece of coloured glass over the lens of a telescope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The gibbous moons are labelled...

• I and II

• I and IV

• II and III

• III and IV

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1